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Time of India
19-05-2025
- Time of India
Stalin lays foundation stone for new central prison in Coimbatore
Coimbatore: Chief minister M K Stalin on Monday laid foundation stone for the new central prison building, which would be constructed at Onnipalayam village in Bilichi panchayat near Karamadai at a cost of Rs 211.57 crore, through video conferencing from the chief secretariat in Chennai. According to the officials, construction of the new central prison would be carried out in two phases. "Phase-I work will begin within two months. The prison could house 2,500 male prisoners. It will come with a hospital; administration block; compound wall; residences for the superintendent of prisons, additional superintendent and jailor; and 111 staff quarters," said one of the officials. The state govt has allotted 95.70 acres to the Department of Prisons and Correctional Services in Bilichi panchayat to construct the central prison. "A special prison for women will be constructed in phase-II. It could house 500 prisoners," the official said. The new central prison would be constructed by the Tamil Nadu Police Housing Corporation, which has already roped in a contractor to carry out the phase-I work. Coimbatore North revenue divisional officer Govindan, DIG (prisons) Jayabharathi and superintendent of prisons Senthilkumar participated in the foundation stone laying function. The existing central prison was established in 1872 on 165 acres during the British era. This would now make way for Semmozhi Poonga.
The Hindu
08-05-2025
- The Hindu
Class 12 Board exam results: Pass percentage of prisoners in T.N. is 92.31
The pass percentage of prison inmates in the Class 12 board exams is 92.31, with as many as 122 prisoners passing the examinations this time in Tamil Nadu. For the academic year 2024-2025, 130 prison inmates, including two women, from Central Prisons and Special Prisons for Women across the State appeared for the Class 12 public exams. The Tamil Nadu School Education Department had made arrangements for examination centres at the respective prisons, as per the request of the Department of Prisons and Correctional Services. Prisoners of Central Prison, Palayamkottai, and Central Prison, Salem, scored the top three ranks. Convict-prisoner Meenakshi Sundaram scored 524 marks out of 600, followed by Vaithilingam with 517 marks and Kanivalavan scoring 511 marks. A senior officer of the Department of Prisons and Correctional Services said imparting education is the foremost measure among various reformation and rehabilitation programmes carried out by the department. Many educational programmes have been launched, as the prison population comprises many inmates who have not received any education. Various educational and vocational courses are being offered for the prisoners, aimed at empowering them towards life-sustaining employment on their release. Elementary schools are functioning with qualified teachers in all Central Prisons/Special Prisons for Women and District Jail, Pudukkottai.
